Medicaid, Donald Trump

Trump and Medicaid: Everything to know about the low-income health insurance program
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage to low-income individuals and families. It services over 79 million Americans.
Medicaid Portals Down After Donald Trump Funding Freeze
After President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on federal grants and loans, Medicaid's portals went down Tuesday afternoon, causing recipients to panic about their health insurance coverage. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the Medicaid outage Tuesday on X, formerly Twitter, but said payments would not be impacted.
Medicaid Freeze: Does Donald Trump's suspension of federal grants affect this health program?
The Trump administration's recent decision to halt federal grants and financial assistance has introduced widespread uncertainty across government agencies. The funding freeze, ann
White House says Medicaid portal ‘will be back online shortly' after Trump funding freeze blamed
A funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration has sparked widespread confusion about its effects on government programs such as Medicaid.
Does Donald Trump's Funding Freeze Impact Medicaid? What We Know
Just one day after the White House announced the federal funding freeze, the Medicaid payment portal went down, according to Trump's Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Maryland Department of Health working on contingencies for loss of Medicaid funding after threat of freeze
The Maryland Department of Health is actively working on contingency plans in case the state isn’t able to access Medicaid funding like it was on Tuesday when President Donald Trump froze federal
Trump's funding freeze triggers worry, Democrats says hits Medicaid program
President Donald Trump's administration's order to pause all federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday triggered confusion in the U.S. health system, with Democratic lawmakers saying states were having trouble accessing Medicaid funds,
Trump directive on grants spurs uncertainty for health programs
An order from President Donald Trump to temporarily block the disbursement of most federal grants and loans could have a massive impact on health programs ranging from those addressing HIV and AIDS to maternal health and services for older Americans.
Trump’s federal grant pause creates confusion over Medicaid funding
The Trump administration’s freeze on federal grants sparked chaos and confusion at state Medicaid agencies on Tuesday.
To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ...
Trump order signals shake-up in drug pricing innovation through Medicare and Medicaid
President Donald Trump’s Day One executive order rescinding Biden-era Medicare and Medicaid price innovation programs signals ...
Reeves pushes income tax elimination, opposes Medicaid expansion in State of the State address
Amid a likely debate between Mississippi House and Senate leaders over plans to slash state taxes, Republican Gov.
Donald Trump Stops Federal Support for Gender-Affirming Care for Children
The order mandates that federally run insurance programs exclude coverage for gender-affirming care for individuals under 19.
Trump runs into first-term mistakes with federal funding whiplash
On Capitol Hill, Trump faced bipartisan complaints as constituents and affected groups flooded lawmakers’ offices with phone ...
Donald Trump may have accidentally turned off 85 million people's healthcare
As of 2022, 85 million low-income and disabled people get free healthcare through medicaid. In 2019, Medicaid paid for half ...
Illinois unable to access Medicaid systems hours before President Trump’s freeze on grants was supposed to take effect
Hours after President Donald Trump’s administration announced it was freezing potentially trillions of dollars in federal ...